offend

Example Sentences

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He doesn’t mean to offend, though other people’s feelings are a luxury he has never been able to afford.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

She’s over wasting time plucking chin hairs, searching for brain fog-induced lost reading glasses and — most of all — withholding her opinions so as not to offend others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

“Peter Thomas has a very soothing voice and they’re drawn to it. As a filmmaker and producer, I understand how it works. It doesn’t offend me in the slightest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Both students’ behavior seemed intended to disrupt and offend Kirk’s followers.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2025

He ignored her greetings, was angered by her wide-eyed look and her asking, “What is it, Ugwu? What did I do to offend you?”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie